Labelling and packaging

To know current labelling requirements.

To understand why food may be packaged in different forms to extend shelf life.

To be able to recall The functions and advantages/disadvantages of different materials.

Discuss the impact of packaging on lifestyle.

Labelling and packaging

2 mins Write down what you think a food label

should cover by law. There are 10

STARTER

Lesson 1 Dips

Lesson 2 PRACTICAL

Dips

Lesson 3 Dips

Lesson 4 & 5 Safe storage

Lesson 6 Standard

components

Lesson 7 PRACTICAL Bread sticks

Lesson 8 & 9 Design

exam Questions

Lesson 10 Research

Techniques

Lesson 11 & 12

Functions of foods

Lesson 13 PRACTICAL Bread and

share

Lesson 14 Manufacturing quality

and CAD/CAM

Lesson 15 Equipment

Lesson 16 PRACTICAL

Cultural breads

Lesson 17 Prototypes

and sensory testing

Lesson 18 Nutrition

and healthy Eating

Lesson 19 Nutrition

and healthy Eating

Lesson 20 PRACTICAL Pastry twist developmen

t

Lesson 21 Combining ingredients

and structures

Lesson 22 Acids,

alkaline and additives

Lesson 23 Labelling

and packaging

Lesson 24 SECE

Lesson 25 Technologic

al Developments - NANO

Lesson 26 & 27

PRACTICE EXAM

BIG PICTUR

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EXAM PREP SHEET LESSO

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Manufacurer’s name – Eg Heinz Name of product – Baked Beans Description – Baked beans in tomato sauce Price – 38p e415g ( average weight) Cooking/heating instructions Ingredients in descending order. (most first) Address of manufacture Best before date or use by if high risk food. Storage instructions

Swap paper

What is the purpose of packaging?

GIVE ME 5

The function of packaging

Keeps food in hygienic conditions Protects from damage Prevents tampering Attracts the customer Informs the customer Can be used in the re-heating of food.

FUNCTION OF PACKAGING

Name one material suitable for the packaging of a ready meal.

What would you be looking at here?What materials can you think of?

Typical exam question

Plastics – thermo plastics include:PET(polyester) The film on a ready meal has a high

melting point good for microwave.PP (Polypropylene) Great for freezing ready meals.

It’s rigid and can stand high temp.Remember thermo plastics become soft when heated and keep their shape when cool.

Aluminium (not tin) Foil tray Paperboard (not cardboard)

Materials – make a note of

Exam responsesCan be: Moulded and shaped Strong/flexible Cheap Easy to stack and store Suitable for reheating in microwave Withstand low freezer temperatures Impermeable to contamination Easy to print on, rigid, biodegradable,

different thicknesses available.

Asda would like you to sketch out the requirements by law for a macaroni cheese ready meal.

What would be a suitable choice of material for the container, the film and the labelling.

Explain the three materials used and the advantages of using these materials.

Your turn – 20 mins

The film – PET it has a high melting point and so suitable for the microwave. Impermeable to contamination when sealed.

The container – PP Its rigid and can stand high temp. Its can be used for freezing. Strong and flexible. Easy to stack and store.

Easy to mould and shape. Paperboard sleeve – easy to print on, cheap,

lightweight, recycled, different thickness, biodegradable.

How well did you do?

Ambient shelf stable products. Products which can be kept on the shelf and

do not require freezing or chilling. E.g rice mixed with flavours herbs and spices. Ready to microwave in 2 mins.

MAP – Modified atmosphere packaging. E.g minced beef, bacon, pre packed salads.Carbon dioxide and nitrogen gas slows down the growth of micro-organisms.

Packaging types

Removes all the air from the pack so no oxygen is there. Will increase the shelf life.

Once the product is opened it will have a normal shelf life.

Vacuum packaging

What are the 5 conditions for bacterial growth.

Test your recall

Time Temp – best at 37C dangerzone 5-63C Moisture PH level – best in neutral ph 6.6 -7.5 Oxygen

Modified Atmospheric packaging removes the oxygen to slow down bacterial growth.

Conditions for bacterial growth

Share ideas with your partner?

Thinking about disadvantagesof packging materials.

PET , PP plastics can be a litter problem, some can be recycled but not all.

Carton board, crush easily. Care must be taken that no food gets onto the carton board for recycling as it may contaminate other products.

Disadvantages

The demand for less additives may increase more packaging to increase shelf life.

Families eating at different times of the day may mean more individual products eaten increasing packaging.

Households are smaller so smaller quantities needed increasing more packaging.

An increase in ready meals means more packaging.

Discuss – Effect of lifestyle

Use renewable resources. (not using up the earths limited resources.

Use biodegradable packaging. ( less harmful)

Recycle – paper, metal and bottle banks.

Use less packaging ( Could be the end of some products!)

Environmental issues.

Explain the dangers to the environment of food packaging. What could be done to help reduce this problem?

Key words global warming, depletion of rain forests, landfill. Renewable resources, biodegrable, recycling, collection services.

Test your recall.

What packaging information is required by law 10 points.

Give me 3 packaging materials suitable for a ready meal.

Give me examples of advantages of the materials. Plastic, carton board.

Give me examples of packaging to increase shelf life.

Give me functions of packaging. What can we do to improve the packaging

problem for the environment.

Review.